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Health & Physical Education at Pennsylvania State University - Main Campus

Health & Physical Education at Pennsylvania State University - Main Campus

What traits are you looking for in a phys ed school? To help you decide if Pennsylvania State University - Main Campus is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's phys ed program.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Health & Physical Education section at the bottom of this page.

Penn State University Park Health & Physical Education Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Phys Ed
  • Master’s Degree in Phys Ed

Penn State University Park Health & Physical Education Rankings

The phys ed major at Penn State University Park is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Health & Physical Education. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Phys Ed Student Demographics at Penn State University Park

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the phys ed majors at Pennsylvania State University - Main Campus.

Penn State University Park Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Program

52% Women
20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 48% of phys ed bachelor's degrees went to men and 52% went to women.

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About 71% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in phys ed at Penn State University Park are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Pennsylvania State University - Main Campus with a bachelor's in phys ed.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 10
Black or African American 8
Hispanic or Latino 20
White 150
International Students 12
Other Races/Ethnicities 10

Penn State University Park Health & Physical Education Master’s Program

60% Women
For the most recent academic year available, 40% of phys ed master's degrees went to men and 60% went to women.

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Of the students who received a phys ed master's degree from Penn State University Park, 60% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Pennsylvania State University - Main Campus with a master's in phys ed.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 3
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Concentrations Within Health & Physical Education

If you plan to be a phys ed major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Pennsylvania State University - Main Campus. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded

Careers That Phys Ed Grads May Go Into

A degree in phys ed can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for PA, the home state for Pennsylvania State University - Main Campus.

Occupation Jobs in PA Average Salary in PA
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors 12,450 $35,420
Coaches and Scouts 7,200 $41,820
Athletic Trainers 1,690 $48,310
Recreation and Fitness Studies Professors 1,040 $67,100
Athletes and Sports Competitors 800 $48,710

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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